Lady Dragons capture OVC golf tournament title

Published 2:41 am Thursday, September 19, 2024


The Fairland Lady Dragons won the 2024 Ohio Valley Conference golf tournament by 22 strokes on Tuesday. Team members are: from left to right, coach Nathan Speed, Marli Speed, Eliza Wilson, Emily Ferguson, Isabella James, Kamryn Barnitz and coach Dave Houck. (Photo Submitted)

By JIM WALKER

jim.walker@irontontribune.com

BARBOURSVILLE, W.Va. — It was a 2-for-1 deal for the Fairland Lady Dragons.

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Fairland had 2 players earn all-conference honors which helped the Lady Dragons finish first in the Ohio Valley Conference golf tournament on Tuesday at Esquire Golf Course.

Eliza Wilson shot an 89 and Marli Speed a 91 to earn All-OVC honors as Fairland posted a 380 team score to finish well ahead of the Rock Hill Redwomen and South Point Lady Pointers who had 402 team scores.

The Gallipolis Blue Angels shot a 411 and the Chesapeake Lady Panthers finished with a 415 total.

The Ironton Lady Fighting Tigers and Coal Grove Lady Hornets did not have a team score. However, Ironton had 2 players earn All-OVC honors as Mairin Walters shot an 84 and Sarah Murdock carded an 86.

South Point’s Samiya Bradburn took medalist honors with an 80 on rounds of 39 and 41. Walters was runner-up with rounds of 38 and 46. Her round of 38 was the lowest of the day.

Also on the all-conference team were Angel Handleyof Chesapeake with a 90, Addison Wiseman of Gallipolis with an 85, and both Isabelle Melvin of Rock Hill and Emma Harper of South Point finished with a 91 total.

Ohio Valley Conference

Girls’ Golf Tournament

Team Results

Fairland 380

Rock Hill 402

South Point 402

Gallipolis 411

Chesapeake 415

Ironton (no team score)

Coal Grove (no team score)

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Individual Results

Samiya Bradburn, South Point 39-41=80

Mairin Walters, Ironton 38-46=84

Addison Wiseman, Gallipolis 42-43=85

Sarah Murdock, Ironton 40-46=86

Eliza Wilson, Fairland 45-44=89

Angel Handley, Chesapeake 47-43=90

Marli Speed, Fairland 46-45=91

Isabelle Melvin, Rock Hill 47-44=91

Emma Harper, South Point 46-45=91

(Top 8 All-OVC including ties)

Isabella James, Fairland 46-49=95

Natalya Finney, Gallipolis 48-49=97

Laelle Gilmore, Rock Hill 49-53=102

J’lynn Risner, Rock Hill 46-56=102

Preslee Shope, Coal Grove 52-51=103

Emma White, Chesapeake 51-53=104

Kam Barnitz, Fairland 53-52=105

Samantha Bamer, Rock Hill 55-52=107

Hope Haney, Rock Hill 58-50=108

Jenna Schwall, Gallipolis 55-53=108

Paige Best, Coal Grove 55-53=108

Chloe Thompson, Chesapeake 53-56=109

Tempy Reaves, Chesapeake 54-58=112

Emily Ferguson, Fairland 58-5=113

Sophia Butcher, South Point 56-58=114

Kenley Neal, Ironton 53-62=115

Blayr Knipp, Rock Hill 59-59=118

Cadence Soper, Chesapeake 61-59=120

Izzy Blanche, Gallipolis 53-68=121

Eden Sneaker, Gallipolis 60-64=123